Tilapia With Creamy Leeks

I found this on the Epicurious website, and my husband loved it served with buttered garlic noodles and steamed green beans. The original recipe called for Pollock or Pacific cod, but I always have Tilapia on hand for this easy dish. Show more

Ready In: 30 mins

Serves: 4

Ingredients

  • 12 cup sour cream
  • 1 12 teaspoons flour
  • 2  medium leeks, thinly sliced (white and pale green parts only)
  • 2  tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 23 cup water, divided
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 14 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 (6 ounce)  tilapia fillets
  • 1  tablespoon dill, chopped
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Directions

  1. Whisk together sour cream and flour.
  2. Put leeks in a heavy skillet with butter, 1/3 cup water, salt and pepper. Cover skillet with a tight fitting lid and simmer over medium heat, stirring once or twice, until leeks are tender, about 10 minutes.
  3. Stir in sour cream mixture and remaining 1/3 cup water.
  4. Season fish with salt and pepper and add to leeks and cook, covered, until just cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes.
  5. Serve sprinkled with dill.
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